Description This assignment is the final scholarly paper in a core capstone course entitled–The Human Costs of Inequality– which surveys economic, racial, and gender-based inequality within the US and across the globe. It asks students to identify a form of inequality not discussed in the course and to propose/critique possible solutions. It has proven powerful… Read more »
Description This assignment uses a social science perspective to help students think about the building blocks of a society. The idea at the foundation of the assignment is to encourage the students to move beyond what we learned in the classroom and apply these concepts to real world issues. In their assignment, students are expected… Read more »
Description The Group ePortfolio Project: Applying an Ethical Perspective to a Global Issue assesses the quality of student engagement with fundamental issues that concern the global community. It also challenges students to work together to synthesize and present an interpretive analysis of information gathered on global issues. These issues call for students to consider their… Read more »
Description Through this interactive group assignment, students are required to utilize their skills and their academic majors to solve a problem on campus (DQP – Applied and Collaborative Learning). At the end of the assignment, the students presented the problem and solution in a presentation format to the Dean of the College of Liberal and… Read more »
Description The purpose of this assignment is two-fold. First, it will help students to integrate some of the information they have gained in their First Year Experience course and will help them to examine the different resources and skills needed for college readiness and success. Second, it will be available as a resource to the… Read more »
